The Art of Betrayal: Trump’s Ukraine Turn and the End of the West’s Old Certainties
Sanctions relief for Russian diesel, attacks on Zelenskyy and a suspected pause in intelligence warnings have convinced many in Europe…
Opinion
Azerbaijan’s Diplomatic Ascendancy – President Ilham Aliyev Forges Connectivity and Credibility at the CICA Summit in Baku
Azerbaijan is making a statement as leaders and senior officials from around the Asian continent converge in Baku for the…
Laos Joins, Azerbaijan Leads: Inside President Aliyev’s Landmark CICA Speech
When the heads of state and government of Asia gathered in Baku on October 15 for the 7th Summit of…
Switched Off at 1am: The Starlink Squeeze and the Unravelling of the US–Ukraine Partnership
Zelenskyy’s charge of betrayal marks a turning point, as Washington’s control over a key military technology becomes a tool of…
Building Bridges Under Fire: Burnham Puts Ukraine and the US Alliance Ahead of Political Point-Scoring at PMQs
As Zelenskyy arrived in Downing Street, the Prime Minister chose caution over confrontation with Washington, while Badenoch pressed hard on…
Gaza’s Long Shadow Over Europe: How a Distant War Is Testing the Union’s Values at Home
The conflict has done more than damage Europe’s standing abroad. It is reshaping how Europe treats its own Muslim citizens,…
Fear in the Streets of Delhi: How Modi’s Crackdown on the Cockroach Movement Exposes a Democracy Under Strain
The Indian government’s attempt to stamp out protests over electoral rights in Delhi seems to have produced the opposite of…
Beyond the Diplomatic Table
At my friend Imran Shauket’s home in Islamabad, a conversation with members of a visiting Bangladeshi delegation began with the…
Plague in Irkutsk: Why Pandemic Preparedness Fails Without Political Transparency
Discussions of pandemic preparedness usually revolve around science: detecting pathogens early, diagnosing infections quickly, understanding how diseases behave, and developing…
Europe’s Undeclared Front: How Russia’s Shadow War Is Testing the Continent’s Resolve
As the war in Ukraine approaches another winter, a second conflict is unfolding across Europe, largely out of sight and…